Senator Dilawar Khan, head of the Independent Parliamentary Group, wrote a letter to Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, expressing displeasure over ‘lack of action’ by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for delaying the February 8 general elections despite the passage of a resolution, VOS News reported on Monday.
On Jan 5, the Upper House of Parliament adopted a resolution during a session with only 15 lawmakers in attendance. It sought polls delay in the light of extreme weather in hilly areas and the deteriorating security situation.
The resolution was introduced by independent Senator Dilawar and received support primarily from Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) senators.
However, the passage of the resolution was strongly criticised by major political parties – including PPP, PML-N and PTI. Moreover, PPP and PTI served notices to their senators, Gurdeep Singh and Bahramand Tangi, who remained abstained from voting.
